RUDBECKIA HIR SMILEYZ SUNNY

RUDBECKIA HIR SMILEYZ SUNNY
Grower Notes:

Bright yellow, daisy-like blooms have a brown button center. Multi-branched with green foliage. Starts flowering in midsummer and blooms into fall. Water regularly, especially in extreme heat or in containers.

The main difference between Rudbeckia fulgida and Rudbeckia hirta is in its flower size. The hirta cultivars have fewer, but larger flowers. Also, the Rudbeckia hirta stands more upright than the R. fulgida. Most R. hirta cultivars require some kind of protection to survive cold winters. Many new plants will grow up from the seed that is dropped from the previous year. If you deadhead, you might reduce the chance of the plants making it through the winter.